Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-22
Alexandria Affair.


IHB MEXICAN NETKRANs.-There are few Alexan.
drianS now 10 receive the benent or the Mexican
veterans pension act although THIS city furnished
u lull quota Tor that war. Early In the war
Messrs. John DALEY, John Payne and Thos Gross
enlisted In one OF the Washington compauies of
the Baltimore battalion OF COL Watson; and later,
Gen. III. ID. Corse raised company here, OF which
MessIh. Ashby, Waters. Minor, Douglas and
Young were al different times leutenanis Can't.
Cole, VI the steamer City VI Alexandria, was also
MeAcan volunteer. Messrs- Corse, Ashby and
Douglas Still survive, as do Messrs PAYNE and
Cross The history OF the latter is a remarkable
one brave soldier, he passed through two wars
unwouDded, but hot long after his return home
was run over 10y u Railway Train and 80 injured as
10 require the aInputation VI both legs above the
Knee For nearly twenty years lac has resided
Win Ids sister, Mrs. Henry l. simpson, on ROYAL
street, ana the old soldier has grown an Old man
aniid lhe respect Oh the community. Messrs A. 4.
and Josiah Fisher and X. IA. Meade, OF this city,
We're also Mexican veterans.
CELEBRATION or Thg 22D.-The fire companies
OF the city Will hold meetings next week 10 con-
slider the proposal OF the Alexandra Light Infap-
Try for d parade on the coming anniversary OF
Washlngtons birth. III Is now seltlcd that a cele.
bratiOn Will take place, but its extent and charac.
Ter VIII depend On the SUCCESS OF the committees
In raising money.
CHURCH DEDICArroS.-The work OF enlarging ana
remodeing the Trinity NJ. T. church here which
was begun some time ago. viii be entirely COIN
peted before the close or the present MONTH The
Improvements have been made gradually and the
church mas now a r1ne sunday school ana lectn,ss
room and LOFTY and elegant church room as well
as pastors study. class ROOMS c., all neatly I'm
ruary. The congregation was established here in
1872 and this IL the third house OF worship II has
occupied.
Notes.-The committee on public property has
agreed 10 accept the proposal of the American
Coal company 10 pay the city $500 and be- re-
leased from further holding VI The coal wharf near
FiShJown, owned by the city. This will be raIi.
he'd neXL tuesday night-Mr. James L. Adams.
Inspector vi lumber has recovered from his III
hess and Is attending Ia his duties.-Johu
Qylnn. Waterman AT a brick yard on the WASH
layton road, shot AT a trespassing tramp twice
Thursday nighI-The Christian association is
gulns 10 have mass meeting AT the First Presby-
teIlan church to-m0frow aItenoon.-Mr Geo
Unler Was badly hurt in the hand by a nail yes
terday.-The mayor has lined Mn Conway IS
ior assault upon TRos. Nugccnt; IA. ManElns has
been fined 50 ior disorder, and John Deeman al
Tor drunkennesS.-Joseph Higgins the wei.
known plumber here, died yesterday Of rheuma-
usn.-AnoIher case In which the discharge of
prisoner nom tie county jail Is claimed on the
ground mat four terms have elapsed since indict-
nlenJ without trial VIII come up next Monday be-
fore Judge Keith, Inc counsel OF Abe Ward.
charged With nouse-bresiking, claims his discharge
on IlIo grvund--ContT1Duloas from abroad for
tie Light Infantry tair continue 10 be received
A mlu named James lscn was arrested here Last
evening and sent 10 Cumberland, Nd, charged
villa assault anu highway robbery.